Definition of "virgate" in English

noun

1. (historical) The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

adjective

1. Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.

2. (mycology) Finely striped, often with dark fibers.